as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Recent Examples of stick around
In true fall-fashion, the cool air will not stick around long, gradually warming is expected throughout next week, from west to east.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
If High Potential can keep this up, the series will likely stick around for a long time.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Mustafa was inside a gym talking about the Eagles’ tush push sticking around despite efforts to ban the play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Neon’s Splitsville is sticking around in theaters as is Lurker from Mubi.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
If High Potential can keep this up, the series will likely stick around for a long time.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Mustafa was inside a gym talking about the Eagles’ tush push sticking around despite efforts to ban the play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Neon’s Splitsville is sticking around in theaters as is Lurker from Mubi.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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Spoon batter into pan, smooth top, and sprinkle streusel and remaining pecans.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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After defeating the Twins, the Royals remained just a game behind the Seattle Mariners (74-68) for the third and final wild-card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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He was not bound by law to stay.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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LeBron James stayed silent this week as controversy swirled around him over a piece in a Chinese state-run newspaper with his byline that appeared on Monday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Legacy found a way to hang around.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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If you’re tempted, act fast because Amazon prices like this usually won't hang around.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vengathattil added that hospitals do not need to wait years to see the benefits.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every moment the Senate waits to confirm Antoni to overhaul the systemic failures of the BLS is one that risks the stability of global finance and American wealth.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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